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HENRY W. SUMMER, OF EAST ROCHESTER... OHIO.

BOX-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

.Patented Maren 6, 1906.

Application filed May 3, 1397. Serial No. 634,935.

.To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY W. SUMMER, a citizen of the United States, residing at East- Rochester, in the county of Columbiana and State of Ohio, have i vented a new and uselul Box-Machine, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a novel machine for the manufacture of receptacles of that class which are formed of veheering or other sheet material.

More particularly, the invention comprehends' a machine for producing rapidly and without unnecessary waste of material those receptacles or packages designed for the reception of berries and known in the art as berry baskets or ackages. In the construction of these berry-baskets a pair of rectangular body-forming blanks of veneering are placed in crossing relation between a form and die and are bent around the form to assume the shape of the basket desired. The basket-body thus formed is provided with one or more bands extendin around the upper edges of the blanks an secured theretoas, for instance, by staples or other uniting devices.

The general object of this invention is to, provide mechanism for transforming sheets of veneering into com lete receptacles ready for the market wit the eatest possible speed and economy; but su ordinate to this general object are others, certain of which maybe enumerated in this introductory art of the specification, though many of w. ich being or less importance will not be specific ally recited, but will appear during the course of the succeeding description.

One of the objects of the invention is to rovide a machine which in addition to the urination of a bo x, or receptacle from blanks and bands will sever these component parts of the basket from sheets of veneering and automatically assemble the severed parts in properly-ordered (position to be acted upon y the shapin an uniting devices.

A further 0 iject of the invention is to pm videmechanism for feeding and delivering the body-forming blanks or the bottom and sides forming blanks to the blank-bending i mechanism, the mochal'usm for conveying;

and deliverin the blanks comprising; means for crossing the blanks llatwise to be operated upon in such condition by the hem ing mechanism.

.Another object of the invention is to provide for the preparation of the blanks and bands for a succeeding basket while the blanks and bands previously fed to the forming and uniting mechanism are being operated upon to the end that the assembling and shaping mechanism may proceed with the formation of another basket as soon as the completed basket has been delivered.

The invention also has for its object to provide band fonningor folding mechanism for forming or folding the bands andconveying them in such condition during the completion ol a basket to positions from which said bands may be quickly a plied to the next succeedin basket. when the latter shall have reached the proper stage by the bending of the blanks.

Another object is to so dispose the bandfeeding mechanism with relation to the form and (lie constituting the blank bending mechanism that a band will be applied to the form during the movement thereof, thus obviating the necessity for bringing the form to a position of rest for the application of the band.

Another object of the invention is to associate separate band-feeding devices with the form and die, respectively, so that the mo vement of the formwill simultaneously bend the hodydorming blanks and present the innor band in position and in order that the outer band may be applied to the basket immediately upon the completion of the shaping or bending o oration.

Still another 0 ject is to Tacilitate the feeding of the blanks and the deliver of the completed baskets by providing a eerl table or support for conveying the blanks to the bending or forming mechanism and lor receiving and delivering the completed baskets.

in the accompanying drawings, wherein I have illustrated one form oi" my invention,

Figure l is a side elevation of a machine designed for attaining the objects ol' this inven tion. Fig. 2 IS a view of the upper portion or the machine looking at right angles to Fig. I l and from ilierighhlmnd sirloolllwsuid figure, the parts being: illustrated on a larger scale. Fig. 3 is a detail section on iho v 2-. Fig. l is a plan scclion on the line Y Y of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a section of lhe machine about i on the line Z31 of Fig. 4 looking in the direclion indicated by the arrow. his. is a sec- 1 lion on the line W W oi Fig. looking to ill." lcit. Fig. 7 isn detail view of the middle'and l lower porthms of the machine from the same ljuvX Rol Fig.

tive end when the com lementary arts have igpll is a etail view been caused to aline. A in section of the upper band-retainer; Fig. 12 is a detail view in perspective of the basket-e'ector. Fig. 131s a transverse section on t e line a a ofFi 9. Fi .14 isa to lan view of the up or and-fol er, the ful ines showing thelre ation of the parts when folded and the dotted lines the osition of the elements whenalined and in p ace toreeeive a band. ,Fig. 15 is a pers ective view of a band-folder as itappears w an closed. Fig. 16 is a detail viewshowing a band in osition in a folder and having its ends over ap ing. Fig. 17 is a detail viewof the cutting mec anism for subdividing thestri oi sheet of yeneering or other stock into b lanks or therequisite shape for forming the basket. Fig. 18 is a detail -'view of a combined cutter and Fig. 19 isa detail view in-persped arating the veneering e clearer coo erating the chip. Fig. 20 is 0 crimper;

tive of the cutter for se or sheet material and t therewith for remov' a transversesectionf f-a feed-chain and its guide about on the line b b of Fi s. 4.a'nd 5.

ig. 21 is a fragmentary viev'v o the female ,die and band retainer and guide cooperating therewith. Fig. 22 is a plan section on the line a c of Fig. 8. I Fig. 23 is a detail view of a band-cutter and its actuating means. .ggEig. 24 is a detail view in elevation of themeans for im arting movement to the primarily-aw" tuate band cutter. Fig. 25 is adetaii view showi the primary actuatinginechanism for the lnitiallyeoperated bandeedin mechanism. Fig. 26 1s a detail view of t e secondarily-operated band-feeding mechanism showing the re lation of. the arts associated therewith -Fig. 27 -is a an view of the cams for operating the ban feedin and foldingmiechanisms. Fi 28is' a etail view showin a stri cut to cm the blanks consti tuting t e bo y of the basket.

, Corresponding parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in the several views of the accompanying drawings by the same reference characters.

The machine-frame 1 is composed of a se ries of uprightsand longitudinal and transverse members connected in any substantial manner and so porting a bed2. Upon this bed is mounted the rotatable feed-table 3 w 'cltis preferably in the form ofan annuluif has a series of peripheral notches 4, en 7 pose rest dui-in of a circle,

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gaged b a pawl 5, Fig. 4, operated to move the tab e intermittentl r for the purpose of bringing the bottom and sid es forming blanks into position to be operated upon by the blank-bending mechanism, to be described.

' The table 3 is held in place by a series ofrollera 6, journaled upon pins projectin from the bed 2 and engaging its inner e ge, as shown in Fig. 4, and is provided with a series of e uidistant rectangular openings 7, disin a circle. In the upper side of the table at the edges of the openings 7 are formed recesses 8, designed to receive the terminal portions of the blanks. to retain the latter against accidental dis lacement as the table is moved tofeed the lanks. held against the notched ed e of the table 3 by means ofa spring 9 and as pivotal con nection with a vertically-disposed lever 10,

by means of which it is actuated. This lever (see Fig. 5) is fulc'rumed to an arm 11, secured to the frame, and has its upper edge connected, by means of a pitman 12, with a crank-arm 13, secured, to the end of a horizontal shaft 14, which is driven from a counter-shaft 15 by intermediate gearing, Fig-.6. As the shaft 14 rotates thelever 10 is oscillated to reciprocate the pawl 5, and thereby impart intermittent rotary movement to the table3, which latter willobviously remain at themoveinent of the pawl t6 the next notcf aftenhaving caused a forward movement of, the: table. At this point it may be stated that the rotary feed-table 3 constitutes one of'the elements of what I shall rm mechanism for conve ing and delive" g the bottom and sides formin blanks to the bendin mechanism. A bla placed upon the" ta 1e, Whichlatter constitutes a feeder or conveyer traveling inthe are will. be turned by a quarter moves .ment of said table to a position at right anglee to that o finally assumed by the blank,.

g e in a three-- to the feeding of the first blank thereto will-be deposited upon the first blank -in crossin "relation to be 0 erated upon in such cop tion by the hen ing mechanism. The convey' and delivering mechanism may therefore i e said to comprise means for chan the" angular relation of theblanks, and filfifirgsiingihe blanks fiatwise to be operatedtupon ..in such condition. This "mciiahiqm feeding and crossing the blanks. is .oadly new, and it is evident,- therefore, t attire rotary table and its com.

plementary arts are not essential elements ofthe mac "e, since any mechanism ,of equivalent character for crossin the blanks and conve 'ng them to the bending mechanism might esubstituted in lieu thereof with-- out departing from my invention.

The counter-shaft 15 is designed toim art machine" and is. therefore provlded with a The pawl 5 is motion to the several operating parts 0 the I30 bandullcy 16, which receives a drive-belt (not s iown) extending from in en '11s or motor of an desired type. The s aft 14 is geared to the shaft 15 by a pinion l7 and a gear-wheel 18, and a second pinion 19, mount- ("l upon the shaft,15, is in mesh with a gearnhl'tl 20, secured to the up er'endof a vertical shaft 21 for driving the atter, motion being imparted by the said shaft 21 to the band cutters, feeders, and folders, as will appear more fully hereinafter.

I will now consider the basket-formin or blankbending mechanism, which is t at group of devices located to receive the bottom and sides forming blanks in crossed relation from the feeding and delivering mechanism and subsequently operated to bend the blanks to form arcceptacle or basket of trunco-conical or cup-like shape. It should be understood, howewnthat in certain aspects of the invention the specific construction of this blank-bending mechanism is immaterial, and while the particular arrangement of arts .to be immediately hereinafter describer is considered preferable it ma} be varied within wide limits-42. g., the contour of the parts and the manner in which the relative movements thereof are effected. The blank-bending or basket-forming mechanism is located at one end of the machine and consists of a form 22 and a die 23, the latter arranged below the plane of the table 3 and the former normally above the said table. The die 23 is preferably stationary and is secured to the frame with its upper edge spaced from the lower side of the table 3 to admit aband-to embrace the 11 per edge portion of the basket projecting a ove the die. The upper edge of the die 23 is flared to facilitate the entry of the blanks therein under the action of the male die or form 22, and its sides are grooved, as indicated at 24, Fig. 13, to atford clearance for the bent ends of the drivers 25, by means of which the outer band is forced into position after the basket has been sha ed. This latter statement should be articu arly noted, because, as I shall hereina ter explain, my invention contemplates the bending of the basket-bands into their proper form and thereafter placing the bands in osition upon the basket-that is to sav insi e and outside of the u per edges of thd blanks. The inner band is orined and positioned at'a point above the die, and the outer band is similarly formed and positioned at a point belowthe die. At the proper time these bands are urged to their proper positions upon the basket and are socured in place by staples or other uniting devices. 'A' de 26, secured to the bed 2, encircles the (he 23 and has grooves 27 opposite the grooves 24 and forming therewith passages to? receive the active ends of the drivers, 25 when the outer band is advancing toward the basket from below. The upper end portion'of' guide 26 projects above the die 23 .'and ter-" ininates immediately below the table 3 to hold the outer band in place during the stapling or stitching operation. An automatic ejector is associated with the .die 23'to rebasket from the die when the form is raised.

The basket isthen received by an openin in the feed-table, as will be explained, and is advanced along the bed' 2 by means-of the table 3 until discharged through a chute 3], Fig. 1. To wide the outer band set the inner band, w 'ch has been forced ome u on the form 22 springs 32 are located at the our corners of the die 23, Figs. 9, 13, and 21, and extend across the space formed between it and the guide 26, thereby preventing the outer band engagin the inner band when forced home upon t e basket prior to staling. The springs 32 are secured at their ower ends to the sides of the die 23, and their upper ends enter depressions in the guide 26, as clearly indicated in Fig. 21. exit embodiment of the invention the plunger or form 22 is movable vertically, anda simple form of operatin means includes a pitman 33, connected to t e form, and a cam 34, secured upon the shaft 14 and pr vided in one side with a camroove 35, in w 'ch operates a pin 36, secure to a pitman 37 for inde-' pendentl operating the upper set of drivers, which advance the inner band to its position on the form in much the same manner as the lower set of drivers advance the outer'band to its position at the upper end of the die. The pitman 33 has connection at its u per end with a wrist-pin projecting laterally cm the cam 34 and also has a slot 38, in which 0 crates the pin 36 and guides 39, toreceive a slide 40,1cceiving the pin 36. A cross-bar il operates in a slot 42 in one of the frame members (see Fig. 3) and has rods 43 connected therewith and supporting the upper set of band-drivers 25. The camroove 35 is equidistant from the center of the cam 34 for about half the circumferential length thereof, and the remaining half radually approaches thecentcr and then ma 'cs an abrupt curve, as clearly indicated in Fi 2', w icreby a quick movement is impartet to the upper set of. drivers to force the upper band from the bandfolder or former, to be described, into the interval between the form and a band retainer or guide 44, surrounding the form. {See Fig. 9.) This movement takes place after the upper band i has been folded and brought into-position around the 'form 22 and just as the latter moves downward toward In the pres- 5 the basket is being completed by the stapling' of the blanks, the bands are bein prepared and positioned preparatory to eing applied to the succeeding basket. Obviously no interval of rest is necessary to permit the application of the b -b'lanks to the die, because this is done whi e the form is receding, and as I have also made rovision for applying the inner band to the form without bringing the latter to rest it will be observed that there is absolutel no loss of time incident to this operation. 11 other words, the form as soon as it reaches the upper limit of its movement starts down to bend the blanks of the next succeeding basket, and just at this time the upper drivers 25 drive down the inner band to its proper position upon the form, where it is held by the retainer 44 and carried down for dlsposal within the upper edges of the basket when-the blanks shall have been bent around the form. The upper portion of the form 22 tapers reversely to its loweror active portion and is provided in its sides with grooves 45 to receive the drivers 25-When the latter descend to displace the band from the upper band-folder and force it into the space formed between the parts 22 and 44. heband guide or retainer 44 comprises a series of lugs 46, havin tapering extensions 47, whichcurve tower the form 22, and a band ovstrip supporting said lugs and normally encircling the u er portion of the form, as. shown clearly in ig. 9. The bandretainer moves down with the-form, as stated, and the u per or inner band of :the basket is therefore ld between the form 22-andthe .tapermg extensions 47 of the retainer untila the bands and blanks are united, the ,removali of the completed basket from the form finally withdrawing the inner band from enga mentwith the retainer.

, nreferring to. the rotary feed-table 3 .I have viewed it merely as an element of the blank-feeding; mechanism; but the fact that it moves beyond the blank-bending or basketforming mechanism enables it to be utilized: also as basket-delivering mechanism-that is to sa z, mechanism for conveying the comglet'ed asket from the forming devices and epositing-it at any suitable point--as, for instance, at the u per end of a feed-chute-this capability of t c structure being utilized in the fbllowing manner: A follower or ejector 48 isapplied to the lower end of the form, recessed to receive the same, (see Fig. 8,) and its stem 49.operatcs in guide-openings formed in the body of the plunger and. in a cap 50,

described.

the latter closing a s ace in which is located a spring 51, surroun ing the stem 49 and exertmg an-outward pressure thereon, so as normally to hold the ejector 48 away from the active end of the form. Therefore when the form is moved awa from the die 23 the completed basket will be ejected from said form and de osited in an opening in the feedtable for de 'lver to the chute 31 as the table is advanced. he s ring 51 is confined between the upper en of the space closed by the cap and a stop provided on the stem 48, said stop serving to limit the downward movement of the follower, as will be readily understood.

I now come to consider the b and-folding mechanism, which is that arrangement of devices which receive the bands severed from sheets of veneering, and after conveying said bands to the zone of activity of the blankbending mechanism bend them into rectangular form in proper position to be operated upon by the drivers in the manner heretofore The band-folders for the inner and outer basket-bands are duplicated and are located above and below the table in reversed positions. Each folder comprises a back plate 52, side plates 53, hinged at their edges "to the edges of the back plate, and front lates 54, which in turn are hinged to the si e plates 53, and which are about half the Width of the back plate, s'o'as unitedly to close the space formed between the front edges of the side plates when the latter are disposed in arallel relation. Obviously the hinging of t iesc plates or holder members in the manner shown is not essential, since any character of mounting which will permit relative movement of the members to-fold aband may be substituted for the illustrated construction. A bar 55 is secured to' one edge of the back plate 52,.and its end ,ortions curve outwardly andirearwardly, an elbow-shaped Jinks 56 pivotally connectedlwith the curved extremities of the bar 55, have their bent ends p'voted to angle-irons 57, secured to the front p ates 54. Thee1bow-links56 are constructed and disposed so that upon 0 ening the side plates 53 the front plates 54w1ll likewise open and bring'the several'plates into alinement, as indicated by the clotted lines in Fig. 14 and the full lines in Fig. 10,- thereby enabling; theband-folder to receive the edge .portion of the strip or sheet which, when sevcred, forms the band. Brackets 58 are secured to the side lates-53 and have rods 59 connected therewith, said rods making connection with arms 60, rojecting from-a rockshaft 61, journaled in earings 62, projecting from aslide 63, hearing the band folder, said slide operating in. suitable guides 64, applied tothe frame 1 Arms project from-the" rock-shaft 61 and have their outer ends connected by means of links 66 with the frame, whereby upon imparting a rocking moveto the lower knife in an obvious mannert The connections are such as to cause the knives to operate simultaneously, whereby both the inner and outer bands are out synchronously and while the band-folders are in register with the delivery ends of the guides 75.

' I now come to a somewhat more specific consideration of the mechanism for conveying and delivering the bottom and sides forming blanks into the zone of action of the bending mechanism. We have seen that the movement of the table moves a blank from one po'mt to another and changes its angular position, so that .a second blank fed in the same directionand imposed upon the blank the position of which isthus changed, will bear a crossing relation thereto. ing of the blanks and the depositing thereof u on the table or feeder ma obviously bee ected in many ways; but I ave devised as an element of the feeding mechanism a sec ond feeder, which in this embodiment ct the invention comprises feed-chains disposed in parallel relation and designed to convey the lanks from the point at which they are severed from the sheets of veneeringand deposit said blanks at the pro er points u on the table. By this means t e blank fe to the table by one of. these chains is carried forward and its angular position changed b the rotation of the table, so that when the lank thus carried has reached a position 0 posits the other chain it will be presented en wise thereof, so as to be in crossing relation with-a sec ond blank fed to the table and deposited upon the first blank by the second conveyor. Therefore as the table and the means for delivering the blanks thereto constitute independent feeders the invention in one aspect thereof may be said to embrace broadly feed mechanism for carrying the blanks into the zone of action of the bending mechanism and also causing the blanks to cross each other,

said feed mechanism comprising a pair of independent feeders for respectively carrying the separate blanks.

Shafts 96 and 97, disposed in arallel relation and journaled at or near t eir ends in bearin s provided on the frame, are located a short istance above the rota table and are provided with airs of spro' ket-whecls 98, which support cod-chains 99, the lower porrojecting from the The feed portions of the feed-chains travel through. a

guide 100, secured to the band and extending over the rotary table, whereby the blanks are carried forward clear of the table, so as not to impede the movement thereof or drag upon the table. EarslOl extend inwardly from the-links of the feed-chains and are provided on their lower faces with spurs or points 102, which enter the blanks and carrvfthem for ward in a positive mannerf The shaft 96 is extended at one end and provided with a ratchet-wheel 103, with which cooperates 'a pawl 104 for turning the shaftand moving the feed-chains a proper distance to bring a blank in osition to be received in an opening of the table. A swinging arm 105, mounted on the projecting end of the shaft 96, carries the pawl 104 and has connection at its lower end with the lever 10 by means of a link 106. As the lever 10 vibrates the arm 105 receives a corresponding oscillatory movement and through the pawl 104 and ratchet-wheel 103 imparts movement to the shaft 96 and. feed -chains to advance the blanks to the feed-table.

V A- cross-head 107 is slidably mounted in guideslOS, applied to the frame, and is reciprocated vertically by means of a. lever 109, connected at one end with the cross-head by a rod 110 and having its opposite end adapted to engage with an eccentric or cam 11 l secured upon the shaft 14. Plungers 1 12 have connection with thecross-head and operate to release the blanks from the feed-chains when said blanks are properly positioned above the openings of the rotary table. When the plungers descend, they engage the blanks carried by the feed-chains and detaching them from the spurs or points 102 cause said blanks to drop u on the table above the openings therein an with their ends seated in the recesses 8, positioned for their reception.

In connection with the blank feeding mechanism for feeding and delivering.the blanks to a form I have .rovided mechanism for severing the blanks rom sheets or strips of veneerin just as the bands are severed from such s ieets, as already described. Cuttors 113 are secured to the cross-head 107 and comprise a pair of knives or blades having their middle portions extending parallel and their end portions converging, whereby the terminal parts of'the blanks are slightly flared in correspondence with the truncoconical form of the completed baske Clean ment to the shaft 61 the latter will, by reason of the connection 65 and 66 with the frame, move the slide 63 to cause the bandfolder to travel toward and from the basketforming or blank-bending mechanism.

The several plates comprising a bandfolder are provided with 1101 ers consisting of fingers 67, having their free ends cleft, as shown at 68, to receive the band and retain it While the folder is operated to carry the band to the form or die, as the case may be, and. to

fold said band into that rectangular form in which it is ap lied to the blanks. These fingers 67 are 0 sset in their length to so dispose their cleft ends with respect to the basket as to. properly position the band. A crankarm 69 is provided at one end of each rockshaft 6] and is connected, bymeans of a rod 70, with a lever 71 fulcrumed intermediate of its ends to the frame and having its lower end entering a cam-groove 72, formed in the upper side of a disk or plate 73, secured. to the lower portion of the vertical shaft 21. By the 111mm just described the shafts 61. are rocked in their hearings and the band-folders operated in the manner set forth through the connections herein recited.

In the operation of the folder it is of course necessary to provide means for causing the ends of the band to properly overlap Without interference when the folder closes about the form. To secure this result necessitates one side and front plate 53 and 54 reaching a closed or folded position in advance of the other side and front plate. This is accomplished by reason of the fact that the rockarms 60 of each rock-shaft 61 are disposed at direct right angles to each other, and crime quently occupy different positions with relation to the dead-center. The relative disposition of the rock-arn1s 60 is plainly shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, and at this point it may be further observed that by reason of providing these means for closing one sideor front plate of the folder in advance of the other the ends of the bands are not only permitted to properly overlap, but the two front plates 54 are prevented from interfering in case of" their being of a greater width than that shown in Figs. 14 and 15 of the drawings.

The construction just described comprehends mechanism for causing the articulated members of the band-folders to move to positions substantially at right angles to each other to fold the bands, and we have already seen that separate means is rovided. for conveying the bands in their foliled condition to their proper places upon the basket-body. The invention, however, comprehends not only the delivery of previously-folded bands to the body-blanks, but also the provision of mechanism for automatically feedin a sheet of vencering and severing the ham s therefrom rior to the folding of the bands and their delivery to the basket.

A pair of feed-rolls 74 are located upon opposite sides of a guide 75 and are grooved at intervals in their length to correspond with openings formed in the sides of the said guide 75, whereby the active portions of the feed rolls are adapted to engage with the opposite sides of the stri or sheet of band material, so as to advance it the re erdistance beyond a late 76 and into the holders of the bandfo der, which are brought into position oppo site the delivery end of the guide 75, as clearly indicated in Fig. 8. These feed-rolls 74 are connected by gearing 77, so as to revolve in unison, an are intermittently operated to feed the strip of veneering adistance equal to the width of the band to be formed. The inner or delivery end of the guide 75 is deflected to give proper direction to the strip and enable the latter to be fed ed ewise to the folder, after which the severe band is moved sidewise in a horizontal direction to a position above or about the form or below the die, as the case may be. The feed-rolls are located at the side of the plate 76 opposite the cutting mechanism and the bandfolder and are placed as near as possible to the plate to insure a positive feed of the strip. A sprocket-chain 78 connects the upper and lower pairs of feed-rolls and passes around sprocket-wheels secured to a shaft or journal 0 a roll of each pair, thus serving to transmit motion from one to the other. Suitable means-as, for instance, springs 79' are provided for urging the feed-rolls of each air together, so as to compel them to grip the strip passing between them with sufficient force to urge the said strip forward. The initial power may be applied to either set of feedrolls, but is preferably ap lied to the lower set by means of a paw1'80, see Fig. 25,) having its active end engaging with the teeth of a ratchet-wheel 81, secured to a journal of one of the lower feed-rolls. This pawl has pivotal connection with a bar 82, mounted in a guide 83 and having its bent end entering a cam-groove 84, formed in the side of a plate or disk 85, secured to the shaft 21.

A knife 86, constituting band -severing mechanism, is provided to operate in conjunction with each plate 76 and guide 75 for severing the bands from the strips, and this knife is directed in its movements upon the slide 76 by guides 87, secured to the plate. Links 88 connect the knife 86 with a bar89, secured to the frame and serve to advance the knife laterally when said knife is moved longitudinally, the links 88 being normally positioned as indicated in Fig. 23. An arm 90 extends from one end of the upper knife and its outer end enters a cam-groove 91, formed in a plate or disk 92, secured to the slidably' ing 0 no provision were made for disposmp 3 strip. Aspring 1.22 normal are fi l-operate in the space formed between the component parts 0 the cutters 113, and their stems 115 are connected to the outer ends of bars 116, pivoted at their inner ends to a rod 117, forming a part of the frame.

These pivoted bars 116 have connection at a a greater distance from the pivotal ends of' than the links 118. Inasmuch thejbars 116 as the point of connection between the parts 115 and 116 travels in a larger circle than the point of connection between the arts 116 and 118,it is obvious that the pl clearer 114 will move proportionately faster than cutter I13. The parts are so disposed that the instant the cutters 113 have advanced to out the blanks the clea'rers wiii move forward and clear the cutters of the chips thereby preventing choking and a fillthe cutters, which would soon occur if of the chips resulting from cutting the bias ts from the stri s of veneering in the manner set forth. he rod 110, herein referred to, is of arched form for connection at its extremities with the terminals of the cross-head 107 and has connection at an-intermediate oint with the lever 109, as shown clearly in ig. 17.

ltirequently happens that the strips of veneermg or other sheet material forming the body of the box or basket are not of a length to be subdivided into equal parts without leaving end portions which are unserviceable, and in order that provision may be had for removing-the useless end portions and cutting the strips square across atrim mcr is provided as La complementary device for each feed-chain. This trimmer consists of a frame 119, pivoted to a convenient portion of the machine-frame and provided at its free end with a handle 120 and at a. short distance therefrom with a knife 121, which when lowcred cuts ofl the useless end ortion of the y retains the frame 1 19 and holds the knife'12l elevated.

The stri )S "or. sheets of veneering from which the ands are to he formed are fed to the machine upon tables 123', and a cutting and crimping mechanism is provid'edto prevent the overriding of abuttingends of separate strips when a new strip isplacod in usithc rear end of the s rest Zion-that is to say, of vcneering or other material being compare tivcly. thin is liable lobe overlapped by the front end of a new strip for} over the table. To obvial 1: this difliculty, the roar lend oi" the old strip is out square across and t'rlmpml,

the cutters 113.

h notches 127.

unger or:

similarly constructed and consist of a band (that the oiiset holders 6? are ap piers 142,

and the advancing end of the new strip is corres ondingly treated whereby the crimped or de ected' portions of the two strips or sheets engage to prevent this overriding. A frame 124 is pivoted it due and and is provided at its free end with a handle and carries a knife 125 and a cross-bar 126; the latter having notches 127 and corresponding,' projections 128, the notches 127 coming op 10- site corresponding pro'ections 129, PIOVK ed on the table 123. l)epressions 130 are formed in the table opposite the projections 12$ and operate in a similar manner to the The cooperating notches and projections constitute the crimgingmcchaw ram and serve to crimp or s rea the meeting edges of the stri )8, whereby said edgcs are caused to abut or the purpose stated. A

spring 131 supports the pivoted frame 124 and holds the crimpcr normally out of the path of the veneering.

As previously explained, the upper and. lower drivers 25 for driving the previouslyformed bands to their proper positions are 132 and a series of independent strips or finers 133, attached atone end to the band and aving their free ends bent, as shown at 134, so as to prog'ect across the bandaud insure its displacementfrorn the holdcrsfi? of the bandf'olders, said bent ends operating' in the ofi'set portions of the holders.

lied to the plates 53 and 54, having angu ar motion, wherebyinterference is avoided with the bent It Wlll be noticed a ends 134 of the fingers 133 when opening; and

closing the said plates. The means for 0 or ating the upper driver has been set fort 1 at length herein. The actuatirw mechanism for the lower driverconsists o a lever 1 55, having one endslottcd. as shown at 136,10 engage with a pin connected with a stem 137, depending from the lower driver, and the opposite end of said lever enters cram-groove 138 in the periphery of a main-wheel 139, se

cured to the lower end of the shaft 21.

Suitable uniting mechanism-as, for instance stitchiug or stapling devicesis pro vided ior securing the bands and body-blanks of the asket to ether; but as the specific former such mechanism constitutes no part of the present invention it will not be referred to in detail, and a partonly' irhcreof is illustrated for the urposr of showing its reiativeposition. Xdjsk or piste-1413 is lo cated at one end of the machine and has a central opening of um le site to permit of A the plunger, stock, and mskvt passing there through and is provided. in one side with a series of cam-grooves HI for actuating sta by means or which the staples are driven forward at the proper time. thereby l completing the operation in the formation of a box or basket. The staple-races are indicated at H3, and the staplers H2 operate 'a blank radially toward the table and cribed to it, but also constitutes a folder intermediate of the form and die. The blanks,

held in crossed relation ivery of the blanks to the die, where the shalping of the basket is completed.

-he operation of the mac ine is as follows: The strips or sheets of veneering'or other suitable material for I forming the body: blanks and bands of the receptacle or basket are fed over the bed 2,. 5, and the tables 123, Fig. '7, in the manner heretofore described. Bottom and sides forming blanks are severed from" the veneering-by the knives or cutters 113 andare carried forward .b the feed-chains 99. One of these chains ieplds eposits it over an opening 7 therein. Asthe lank is disposed transversely across this chain the change of its an ular positio'n, due to a quarter-turn of the tsble, will place the blank endwise of the second chain or set of chains, which is disposed tan entially with respect to the table. The bla fed forward by .this'second chain will therefore be deposited upon the first blank in crossing rela- ,ticulated sections of which will be insubstantial alinement.

tion therewith, the blanks being retained in their proper relative positions upon the table by the engagement of their ends with recesses 8. Continued movement of the feedtable 3 in the direction of the arrow in Fig. 4

'will prcsentthe crossed blanks above the die 23 and under the form 22. During this inresentation of the deposited n on the tables 123 will bef 74, and the edge ofthe sheet extending beond the ide 75 will be received within the olders o the band-folding devices the ardisposed The bands will be severed from the veneering'and the folders will. be advanced toward the zone of activity oi the blank-bending mechanism and will fold the bands and deposit them in position 'to be engaged by the drivers 25. These several operations'that is to say, the feeding of the body-blanks and the preparation of the bands-will'be substantially synchron ous, and therefore as the form risesfrom the die the body-blanks will be presented above opposite an opening in this table or plate are bent toward the form by the edges of the opening as the form asses through said opening prior to the deforward by t 'e feed-rolls bending operation is being ,the completion b .of other blanks and bands WlllubB proceeded with and positioned in their prhper order, as

. as distinguished the latter and the bands will be positioned in the-manner stated. As soon, therefore, as the form reaches the upper limit of its movement it may begin at once to descend again. At this time however, the drivers will be operated, the lower driver slowly at first and the upper driver witha uick motion, to drive the inner band out of the uppenbanddolder and to deposit it in place upon the form, where it-will beheld by the guide .or retainer 44. The form carryin the inner band properly folded thereon Wll now impinge upon the subjacent body blanks, forcing them down in the die and bending. their ends uparound the form to roduce the body of the basket. While this endin of the blanks is being effected, the lower river 25 will be moved up slowly, and just as the shapin and completed the movement of the lower drivers will be accelerated to move the outer band quickly to its surroundin position at the upper edges of the body-blan ;s. The stapling mechanism will now be brou ht into action and, during 5 the basket the preparation heretofore described. As soon as the uniting or stapling mechanism has completed its operation the form will be raised, and as the spring 30 of the ejector 28 is somewhat stronger t an the s ring 51 of the ejector 48 the coin- ]eted bas' et will be carried upward with the orm until it reaches a position above the table. The basket will now have moved out of the range of influence of the sector 28, and

theejector 48 on'the form Wlll detach the basket. from the latter and desposit it in an openin in the table 3, the next movement of said ta le, serving to'deliver the completed basket to the chute 31 and to present another pair of body-blanks to the blank-bending or asket-forming mechanism.

. The term crossing employed to define that relation of the bottom and sides formi blanks which is essential to the produotiono a basket in which each blank contributes to the formation of both the bottom and sides thereof is to be understood as distinguishing from the mere overlapping of the contiguous edges of a pair of blanks, since-the present invention includes as an important feature means, broadly for crossing a pair of blanks frommeans for presenting a pair of blanks in overlapping relation.

It is thought that from the foregoing the constructionand operation of this, the re ferred embodiment of my invention, wil be clearly comprehended; but since the invention in many aspects is broadly novel I do not limit myself to the structural details defined. as, on the contrary, I wish to be distinctly understood as reserving to m self the right toeffect such'changes, modifications,

and variations of the illustrated structure as may be fairly embraced within the scope of the rotection prayed. hat i. claim is- In a basket-making machine, the combination with blank-bending mechanism, of mechanism for conveying and delivering the 7 bottom and sides forming blanks thereto, said blank feeding sisting of meansfor feeding one blank forward mechanism comprising means for causing the blanks to cross with their ends projecting beyond opposite sides of each other.

2. In a basket-making machine, the combination with bending mechanism, oi mechanism for conveying and delivering the bottom and sides forming blanks thereto, said mechanism comprising means for crossing the blanks flatwise with their ends projecting beyond opposite sides of each other to be operated upon insuch condition by said bending mechanism.

3. In a basket-making machine, the combination with blank-bending mechanism, of mechanism for conveying and delivering the bottom and sides forming blanks thereto, said mechanism comprising means for changing a blank to the blank-bending devices, and another conveyor to feed another blank, the

the angular relation of the blanks and thus crossing the blanks fiatwise to be operated upon in such condition by said bending mechanism.

, 4. In a machine of the class described, the combination with bending mechanism, of a feed mechanism for carr ing the blanks into the zone of action of the ending mechanism, and also causing the blanks to cross with their ends projecting beyond opposite sides of each other, said feed mechanism comprising a pair of independent feeders for respectively carryin the separate blanks.

5. The corn ination of blank-bending de vices, a conveyer moving in the arc of a circlc to convey a blank to the blank-bending devices, and another conveyor to feed another blank, the two conveyors so arranged as to place one blank crosswise of the other.

6. In a basketmakim machine, the com bination with a pair 0? shaping-dies, and means for opening and closing them, of a and crossing mechanism conin a strai ht line, and a conveyor traveling in the are 0 'a circle, for feedin a second blank forward, so that the two will lie crosswise of eachother.

7. "In a basket-making machine, the combination of bending-dies, convcyin means for one blank, a conveyor having a crimetally-arranged seat or holder for another blank, and means for moving said conveyer horizontally i the arc of a circle to place the blank carried thereby crosswise of the firstmentioned blank.

8. in abasket-making'machine, the combinatiori with bending mechanism, anism for conve ing and delivering the tom and sides arming blanks thereto,

bot-

latter mechanism comprising means for crossing the blanks flatwise and for subsequently delivering the crossed blanks to be operated upon in such condition b said bending mechanism and means for l10l( ing the blanks while being operated upon.

9. In a basket-making machine, the combination with bending mechanism, of a feed mechanism comprising 9 pair of independent feeders for rcspectively'earrving the separate blanks and arranged to provide for the crossing of the latter, one of said feeders being also arranged to hold the crossedblanks while being operated upon by the bending mechanism.

10. In a machine of the class described, the combination with bending mechanism, of a feed mechanism for crossing the blanks and carrying them into the zone of action of the bending mechanism, one of the elements of said feed mechanism serving as a carrier for the formed basket.

11. In a basket-making machine, the combination of blank-bending devices, a conveyer moving in the arc of a circle to con vey blank-bending devices.

12. In a ba sket-makin machine, the combination with blank-bending mechanism, ot mechanism for conveying and delivering the bottom and sides forming blanks thereto, said latter mechanism comprising means for changing the angular relation of the blanks, and also comprising means ,ior holding the blanks in crossed relation while operated upon by the bending mechanism, an for removing the formed basket from the zone of the latter. 7

13. In a basket-making machine, the combination with a pair of shaping-dies, of a table adapted to receive uncut sheets of veneer ing, cutting means adapted to cut blanks oi the required size from the stock, and a plurality of conveying devices for conveying a pair of blanks from the table to the shapingdics, said conveying devices being arr-armed to place the blanks crosswise of each ot ler prior to their presentation to the shapingdies,

14. In a basket-making machine, the combination with a pair of shaping'dies, of a table adapted to receive uncut sheets of veneering, cutting means adapted to cut blanks of the required size from thestock, aconvcyer adapted to receive a cut blank and carry it in an arc of a circle into a position substantially at right angles to the position it occupied on the said table and means for placing a second blank in crossingrelation with the blank carsaid 'ried by said conveyer.

15. In a basket-making machine, the combination of a air of shaping-dies, means for 0 ening and c osing them, means for feeding s eets of vencering toward the dies, means for euttin out of said sheets blanks for the body portlon of the basket, and means for conveying the blanks to and placing them crosswise between. the shapin -dies to project beyond each other on two sides.

16. In a basket-making machine, the combination with the blank-bending mechanism, and the movable table, of means for deliverin separate blanks to the table said movab e table and the means for delivering the blanks thereto being so arranged as to cause the blanks to cross each other.

17. In a basket-making machine, the combination with the blank-bending mechanism, of a feed mechanism for carrying the blanks into the zone of action of the bending mechanism, and also causing the blanks to cross each other, said feed mechanism comprising a table having openings therein, and a pair of separate blank-carrying devices associated with the table.

18. In a basket-making machine, the combination with the blank-bending mechanism, of a feed mechanism, including a table having openings, for carrying the separate blanks into thegfpone of action of the bending mechanism, said feeding mechanism bauslng the ,said blanks to cross each other over the open-- "ings of the table.

19. Inabasket-making machine, the combination with the blank-bending mechanism, of a feed mechanism, including a movable table havin openin s, for carrying the separate blan s into t e zone of action of the Q bending mechanism said feeding mechanism causing-the said blanks to cross each other over the openings of' the movable table.

20. In a basket-making machine, like combination with the blank-bending mec" anism, of a feed mechanism, including'a rotary table having openings, for carrying the separate blanks into the zone of action of the bending mechanism said feedin mechanism causing said blanks to cross eacfi other over the openings of the rotary table.

21. Inabasket-making machine, the combination with the blank-bending mechanism of a table having rectangular openings and provided with recesses in its upper sideat the edges of the openings to receive theend portions of crossed blanks and retain them in place.

22. In a basket-making machine, the'combination with the blank-bending mechanism,

of a rotary table having openings to receive the blanks and carry the same to the bending mechanism, a device for supplying a blank to an opening in the table, an aseconddevice for-"placing another blankover said opening in crossing relation with the blank first supplied of a table blanks from the chains.

of a rotary table provided wit 0 vided with lateral extensions having 23. In abasket-making machine, the combination with the blank-bend1ng mechanism,

of a rotary table provided with a series of bination with the blank-bending mechanism,

of a rotary table having a series of openin s, a pair of feed-chains radially disposed or supplying blanks to the openin s, and a second pair of feed-chains dispose tangentially for advancing the blanks to the openings and at right angles to'thc blanks previously placed in position.

25. In a basket-making machine, the combination with the blank-bendin mechanism, of a rotary table provided witl openings, a radial and a tan ential set of feed-chains for advancin the bIanks tothe openings of the table in t e mannerset forth, and lungers cooperating with each set of feed-chains to dislodge the blanks and properly position them with respect to the openings of the table.

26. In a basket-making machine, the com bination with the blank-bending mechanism, provided with openings, a set of feed-chains having spurs or points to make positive engagement with the blanks, said cod-chains and the table bein so operated and arranged as to cause the bi anks to cross each other, and plungers for dislodging the '27. In a basket-making machine, the combination with the blank-bendin mechanism,

ains prospurs or points to make positive engagement with the lanks and carry them forward, and plungers for dislod ing the blanks from the spurs of the feedains. 28. In a basket-making machine, the combination with the form, of a feed-table proradial and a tangential set of feed-c vided with openings adapted to be brou ht opposite the orm, and an ejector adapte to eject the baskets ofi the form into the openm s.

29. In a basket-making machine, a form, in combination with a rotary feed-table provided with openings, means for bringing the openings opposite the form, and an ejector adapted to e ect the baskets off the form into the openin s.

30 In a asket-making machine, the combination with the form, of a blank feeding and crossin mechanism, including a feed-table provide with o enings, for carrying the crossed blanks into t e plane of the form, and an 'ector adapted to eject the baskets off the; arm.

31. In a basket-making machine, the combination of blank-bending mechanism comenings, a

' for automatically 7 ward and away irorn'the moving the form, means t die, means for operating these two members and for subsequently removement, and means band around the (he and for moving said prising a form and die, means for separating l storing their cooperative relation, means for automatically feeding blanks toithe die While so separated from the form and for crossing said blanks, with their ends projecting beyond opposite sides of each other and means for applying a hand tirthe form.

32'. In a basket-making machine, the combination with blank-bending mechanism comprising a form and die, of means for effecting the separation and approach of said members, means for feeding crossed blanks to the die and means for feeding a previously-formed band to the form while the (lie and form are separated.

in a hasket making machine, the com binat ion with blank-bending mechanism comprising a form and die, of means for automatically crossin a pair'of blanks and for subsequently feeding the crossed blanks to the die, means for applying a band to the form while said form is separated from the die, means for operating the bending mechanism to bend the blanks around the form and means for uniting the blanks and band while on the form.

34. In a basket-making machine, the combination with a die, and a form movable toward and away from the die, of means for so moving the form, means for applying a band to the form during its movement, and means gor feeding bodyforming blanks opposite the 35. Ina basket-making machine, the combination with a die, and a form movable toward and away from the die, of means for applying a band to the form, during its movement toward the die, and means for feeding bod y-forming blanks opposite the die.

in a basket-making machine, the combination with a die, and a form movable todie, of means for so movin the form means for applying a band to the orm during its movement, and means feeding body forming blanks in crossed relation opposite the die.

- 37 In a basket-making machine, the combination with a die, and a form movable toward and away from the die, of means for so for feeding body forming blanks opposite, the die, means for applying an inner hand to the form during its for placing an outer outer band to its proper position on the basket as thef m comes to rest.

38. in a basalt-making machine, the combination with blank-bending mechanism conirising a form and die, of feeding mechanism or applying an inner band about the form while said for? is so arated from the die, means for cross ing bo y-forrning blanks and individual bands for depositing the crossed blanks o posits tH'e the hen mach anism to fold the blanks about the form, bandappiying means for appl 'ing an outer hand to the blanks, and stapiing mechanism for uniting the bands and blanks on thet'orm.

39. The eombinationwith steed-table pro vided with an opening over which the blanks are placed, of blank-bending mechanism comrising a form and die, one of said elements eing adapted to pass through the opening, means for supplying a band to the form, and Enitng-rnechanism or uniting the blanks and an 40K The combination with a form and die, of means for holding a band-blank, means for folding said blank to form a band, and means for subsequently transferring the formed hand to the form.

til. The combination with a form, of means for retaining a band-blank in vertical position, means for moving said blank sidewise in a horizontal direction to present it adjaeent to the form, and for foldin the blank to form a band and means for so sequently moving the band edge-wise to its position on the form.

42. In a basket-making machine,the combination with a form, of means for holding a sheet of band-blank material in a horizontal position, means for turning one edge of the sheetto a vertical position, means for cutting a. band-blank from the turned ed e of the sheet, and means for moving said b ank sidewise in a horizontal direction to present it adjacent to theferm.

43. In a basket-makin machine, the norm bination with the blankending mechanism for the basket bod of means for putting the om sheet material and a handiolder arranged to carry the bands away ';t to a proper position upon the 144. In a asket-making machine, the com bination with ablank-bending mechanism of a. hand folder, a feedin mechanism for advancing the stri of s set material to the folder, and a cutting mechanism intermediate of the i older and feeding mechanism.

45; Inabasket-makin machine, the com hination with a band-f0 der, of mechanism for feeding a sheet of band-blank material to cause the engagement of its edge by the fo1der,'and cutting mechanism located immediateiy ad'acent to the band-folder to cut a hassle-bis from the sheet. V

, 46. In a basket-making maehihe, the cornhination with the blank-bending mechanism, of a device for foldin the band to the form of the basket to be ma e, and means for cutting the bands from sheet material subsequent to the eng ement of the edge of such material by the to ding devicie.

i 471 In a hasket meking machine, the coinoination with the blank-bendin r mechanism, of a device for folding the ban 5 to the form of the basket. a feeding mechanism l' or deliv- 

